Vietnam: How to distinguish different types of labor contracts?

Fixed-term employment contracts

Indefinite-term employment contracts

Duration

No more than 36 months from the effective date of the contract

Indefinite term

Re-signing contract

- Can only sign a maximum of 02 time employment contracts with a definite term

- After that, if the employment contract expires but the employee continues to work, he/she must sign an indefinite-term employment contract.

N/A

Termination of employment contract

- The employment contract expires

- If the employee continues to work after the contract expires:

+ Must sign a new labor contract within 30 days.

+ If the contract is not renewed within 30 days, the old contract will become an indefinite term labor contract.

Contract do not expire

Notice period before unilateral termination of the contract

- Employment contract with a term of less than 12 months: at least 03 working days notice

- Employment contract with a term of 12–36 months: at least 30 days notice

At least 45 days notice